Contemplations on the sacred history, altered from the works of J. Hall, by G.H. Glasse. 4, Volume 2 |
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... thing to revere the meffengers of God , and to expect their admonitions with awe . The elders rejoice to hear of no other errand than a facrifice - they haften to prepare themselves for the pious folem- nity . We must not prefume to ...
... thing to revere the meffengers of God , and to expect their admonitions with awe . The elders rejoice to hear of no other errand than a facrifice - they haften to prepare themselves for the pious folem- nity . We must not prefume to ...
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... things , and pondered them in his heart . He could not but behold the wonderful interpofition of divine provi- dence , by which the youth , who was brought from the field to be anointed , was fummoned thence as unexpectedly to the ...
... things , and pondered them in his heart . He could not but behold the wonderful interpofition of divine provi- dence , by which the youth , who was brought from the field to be anointed , was fummoned thence as unexpectedly to the ...
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... things are in their defired order , and due state of preparation , he bleffes Solomon and his people , and fleeps with his fa- thers . O happy foul , how quiet poffef- fion haft thou taken , after so many tu- mults , of a better crown ...
... things are in their defired order , and due state of preparation , he bleffes Solomon and his people , and fleeps with his fa- thers . O happy foul , how quiet poffef- fion haft thou taken , after so many tu- mults , of a better crown ...
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... things as fhall please thee ! THERE needs no time for delibera- tion - the waking thoughts of Solomon had been intent on WISDOM . His heart was fo filled with the love and admira- tion of that heavenly gift , that it fastened at once on ...
... things as fhall please thee ! THERE needs no time for delibera- tion - the waking thoughts of Solomon had been intent on WISDOM . His heart was fo filled with the love and admira- tion of that heavenly gift , that it fastened at once on ...
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... things - that thou , who art the GOD of peace , mayft take pleasure to dwell in our fouls ! Now is the foundation laid , and the walls are rifing of that glorious fabric , which all nations have admired , and all ages celebrated . Even ...
... things - that thou , who art the GOD of peace , mayft take pleasure to dwell in our fouls ! Now is the foundation laid , and the walls are rifing of that glorious fabric , which all nations have admired , and all ages celebrated . Even ...
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Abfalom accompliſhment Adonijah againſt Ahab Ahafuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Almighty altar Amalekite Athaliah becauſe behold bleffing caufe cauſe confecrated David death defires divine doth earth Elijah Eliſha enemies eyes facrifice faid faith fame father fave fear fecure feek felf fends fent fervant fervice fhall fhould fome foon fooner forrow foul fpirit ftand ftill fuch fuddenly fuffer fword Gehazi glory haftens Haman hand hath hear heart heaven Heze Hezekiah himſelf holy honour houſe idolatry Ifrael Ifraelite itſelf Jehoram Jehu Jeroboam Jerufalem Jews Jezebel Joab Jofiah Judah juft juſtice king of Ifrael lefs LORD mafter meffage meffenger mercy mifery Mordecai moſt muſt Naaman Naboth peace perfon praiſe prayer prefence prieſts prince profperity prophet puniſhment purpoſe raiſed refuſes Rehoboam requeſts reſtore royal Saul ſhall ſhe Solomon ſtate temple thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou art thouſand throne tion unto whofe wiſdom worſhip
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Page 58 - For scarcely for a righteous man will one die ; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Page 36 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 16 - Who is gone into Heaven, and is on the Right Hand of God ; Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him.
Page 126 - Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it they fell on their faces and they said, "The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.
Page 200 - And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
Page 125 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 128 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Page 202 - For while all things were in quiet silence, and that night was in the midst of her swift course, thine Almighty word leaped down from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce man of war into the midst of a land of destruction, and brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword, and standing up filled all things with death; and it touched the heaven, but it stood upon the earth.
Page 200 - And his breath, as an overflowing stream, Shall reach to the midst of the neck, To sift the nations with the sieve of vanity : And there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Page 121 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.